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Kevin Pietriyk
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My Locale

Northeastern PA

About Me

Grew up in the woods, camping under pieces of plastic all summer. Went to the gear extreme, and back to lightweight thinking again (except for my pocket microscope!). Favorite spot for hiking is the Sierras, although I wouldn't live anywhere but here. Looking forward to extensive hiking in Japan when we visit my in-laws next summer. I love to cook, and really enjoy making backpacking meals for my friends.
My 5-year-old son is accompanying me more and more on trips.

DIY Beverage BagsMy wife gets these from Japan, my MIL sends them whenever I need more. I've never seen them in the US, but the ones we get work great for all kinds of tea. Not sure about coffee- the store-boug...

caffeine-free hot beverageWayne,
You might want to check your local health food/organic grocery store for Teeccino, or their website is www.teeccino.com . I've had it before, it's pretty good if you're a big ...

Wally WorldWe buy Sport Wash at Walmart, it was 4 or 5 dollars for an 18-oz bottle, which is 18 loads. It seems to work on all our DWR-treated garments and gear. We've used it for 3 or 4 years now, never ...

materialI think that particular material is meant to stop overspray more that liquid, and the viscosity of paint probably keeps it from soaking through as much/fast.
We have all kinds of tyvek coverall...

Wish ListI'm wishing for a Hennessy hyperlight backpacker asym, but that probably won't be until spring. New polypro long undies and silks, and a couple pairs of Smartwool socks will be enough for m...

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Eureka Solitaire1 man UL TentI bought this tent at the Eureka! outlet store near me for around 40 dollars. I really wanted the new Zeus LE, but they weren't in the outlet system yet. I have several types of bivvies and solo tents...